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Composer Neal Corwell performs in
Florida Southern's Chamber Series

LAKELAND, Fla. (March 4, 2002) - Composer Neal Corwell performs on euphonium with taped accompaniment at Florida Southern's Chamber Series March 17 at 2:30 p.m. in the Anne MacGregor Jenkins Recital Hall on campus.

Currently a freelance composer and euphonium soloist/clinician, Corwell spent nine years with the U.S. Army Band and seven years as a teacher. He has performed as both soloist and composer at several international music conferences.

Arthur Pranno, FSC music professor and director of the Chamber Series, says the concert will be "a one-of-a kind show at a very high artistic level." Corwell's style has been described as "a unique blend of 'New Age' spirituality and classical virtuosity."

Corwell, who has a doctorate in euphonium performance and pedagogy, has been credited with reviving interest in the euphonium and its music. The brass wind instrument has the range of a trombone, but has valves, allowing for better technical capability.

Tickets are $10 at the door and $5 for non-FSC students. FSC students are admitted free. For ticket information, please contact the Branscomb Auditorium box office at (863) 680-4296.

About Florida Southern College
Florida Southern is a four-year, private, co-educational liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The college offers more than 40 undergraduate majors and a master of business administration degree accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Located in Lakeland, Fla., the college is home to the largest, single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture in the world.

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